as in pop
a cold beverage that is usually sweet, does not contain alcohol, and is often sold in bottles or cans
the sandwich comes with chips and a soft drink
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Recent Examples of soft drink
This meant fans would only be able to buy soft drinks from concessions stands in stadiums.
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Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
In the 1990s, the soft drink company ran a promotion and a Super Bowl commercial that featured the Harrier as a prize for accumulating 7 million points by drinking Pepsi products.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
The retailer’s new soft drink lineup includes apple, grapefruit, lemon lime and cola flavors now rolling out to stores.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Modern stay-tabs evolved directly from Fraze’s original concept, which reshaped the soft drink and beer industries.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for soft drink
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
In the 1990s, the soft drink company ran a promotion and a Super Bowl commercial that featured the Harrier as a prize for accumulating 7 million points by drinking Pepsi products.
—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
The retailer’s new soft drink lineup includes apple, grapefruit, lemon lime and cola flavors now rolling out to stores.
—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Modern stay-tabs evolved directly from Fraze’s original concept, which reshaped the soft drink and beer industries.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for soft drink
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soft drink
soda
Noun
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Combine 1 3/4 cups (8 3/4 ounces) flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in bowl.
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It is described as candy, soda or standard commercial grape juice.
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“Soft drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20drink. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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